Author Topic: Audigy 2 value vs Audigy 2 ZS OEM (Read 403 times)

Mister Fork · « **on:** July 26, 2005, 03:52:27 PM »

Anyone know the differences between these two soundcards? I want to get one, but I'm not sure what the differences are (if any). One is $40 (value) the other is $70 (ZS).

Urchin · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2005, 07:52:03 PM »

If I had to guess, I'd say the "retail" ($70) comes with some packaged software the OEM version doesn't have. Probably some stupid game.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2005, 02:01:26 AM »

The Value is missing the FireWire port, doesn't have a Midi/Joystick port, and has 1024 Voices compared to the ZS's 64. Whatever that means.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductCompare.asp?CompareItemList=N82E16829102179,N82E16829102178&SubCategory=57

Skuzzy · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2005, 07:15:20 AM »

I beleive the "Value" card is a repackaged SB Live! card. I know Creative has repackaged the SBLive! cards and badged them with an "Audigy 2" label, but I am not sure if the "Value" card is it.

All the "ZS" cards, to myknowledge, are real Audigy 2 cards.

llama · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2005, 12:45:50 PM »

The ZS Audigy 2 card is also smaller in length, by about 5 or 6 mm. This probably doesn't matter to you unless you have a SFF (small form factor) case and every mm counts.

-Llama

OOZ662 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 27, 2005, 05:28:22 PM »

Both my new video card and sound card are almost 2x as big as anything I've ever seen before

Audigy 2 ZS/XFX GeForce 6800

Mister Fork · « **Reply #6 on:** July 27, 2005, 05:50:44 PM »

Thanks for the updates guys. I'll be looking for an Audigy 2 ZS!

OOZ662 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 27, 2005, 08:21:45 PM »

Mister Fork, click my link.

Mister Fork · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2005, 11:19:55 AM »

That doesn't sound right... and no, I will not click 'your link'....

OOZ662 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2005, 07:30:41 PM »

Why? It's a place to buy either of the cards.